Continuing Education Program 

The AALA adopted a voluntary Continuing Education Program in 2006, the program became mandatory in 2010 during the implementation of Protection of Title. 

• 2020 (Current) Policy
  CEP_2020_FINAL.pdf
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Program Overview

Sub-committee

Continuing Education Program Sub-committee 

• Doriena Hassett
• Andrea Kennedy
• Kristin Grimard
• Rick Gendron
• Stan Siemens
• Cathy Sears

List of AALA Approved Education Providers (Category 4)

Landscape Architecture Organizations

• Canadian Society of Landscape Architects (CSLA) and Component Provincial Associations (BCSLA, SSLA, MALA, OALA, etc.)
• American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) - including any content by approved LA CES 
• Council of Landscape Architectural Boards (CLARB)

Allied Agencies

• Canadian Parks and Recreation Association and Component Provincial Associations (ARPA, BCRPA, etc)
  • Canadian Playground Safety Institute
• Landscape Alberta (LANTA),  Canadian Nursery Landscape Association (CNLA), and national chapters.
• Alberta Association of Recreation Facility Personnel (AARFP)

Government and Government Accredited Programs

• Any content provided by a government-accredited University, which is not given formal academic credit, I.e.
  • Design Matters Series in Calgary
  • NAIT Webinars
  • non-credit Extension courses

Other Programs/Organizations

• Alberta Low Impact Development Partnership Society
• BILD Calgary
• Canadian Playground Safety Institute
• Synthetic Turf Council
• Sports Turf Canada

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. What Year am I submitting?

• Activities from a given year (i.e. activities done in 2017) belong on your 2017 PDU Statement.

1. Do I have to submit my Self-directed Worksheet?

• ONLY if you are being audited

1. What if I am short PDUs last year?

• You need to maintain 10/year average over each 3-year window
• so you will want to get extra in the current year to make up the difference.

1. Where can I find resources to earn PDUs?

• Check out these lists of ways to earn continuing education credits (PDUs) from the OALA and BCSLA.

PDU list - OALA's 80 ways to earn CE.pdf

PDU List - BCSLA's 151 ways to get CE Credits.pdf